Armament

The Reggiane Re.2000 Falco was a first generation Italian monoplane built in 1939.It was an export success, being purchased abroad in consistent numbers.

The Savoia Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello was the militarized version of the SM.73. It served in the Spanish Civil War, but was replaced by the SM.79 in WWII.

The Macchi C.200 Saetta was one of the first modern Italian monoplanes. It was the third most produced Italian fighter in WWII with a total of 1,153 built.

Capitani Romani Class Cruisers were produced because there were no units in the Regia Marina able to reach the speed of French Mogador class destroyers.

The Breda Mod.35, OTO Mod.35 and the SRCM Mod.35 comprised the three types of hand grenade used by Italian forces in World War Two.

Alberto da Giussano class cruisers were the first in the Condottieri class series. Four cruisers were built by 1930, none of which survived the war.

The Condottieri Class light cruisers are unique as a class within the Regia Marina. The consisted of five sub-classes with varying armament and armor.

The San Giorgio is the best known of the two San Giorgio class cruisers. Built before WWI, the San Giorgio defended Tobruk before being scuttled by the crew.

Italian Aircraft Carriers of World War Two almost became a reality. The Aquila and Sparviero were two carriers under construction for the Regia Marina.

In March 1943, the Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario made her furious combat debut. This exceptionally designed aircraft performed well in its brief service.